In 1969 the United States celebrated the centennial of the Golden Spike ceremony - which linked the Pacific and Atlantic coast with railroad service.
Nickel Plate Road 759, a Berkshire steam locomotive, built in Lima, attended the Gold Spike ceremony in Utah. Here is that locomotive, newly painted as the Golden Spike Limited, as it passed through Bluffton with rail fans aboard.
It was the first steam locomotive to pass through Bluffton since steam on the NKP ended in 1958.
BFR will host a Longest Loser Competition this winter, according to Carole Enneking of BFR.
"The object of the competition is to lose weight slowly for the longest amount of time. Each person will weigh in weekly on the same day and you must lose 0.2 of a pound to stay in the competition," she said.
The competition winner will get a three-month membership to BFR. The fee to enter is $10 for non-member and $5 for members. If you have any questions call 419-358-4150 or email [email protected].
Were you born in Bluffton? Graduated from BHS in what years?
My family moved to Bluffton in the summer of 1975. I started Bluffton Elementary School that fall. I rode the bus over to Beaverdam Middle School for 6th through 8th grade. I was at Bluffton High School from 1984-88.
Share some memories about growing up here. School, friends, teachers, etc.
In an effort to help relieve some of the hardship and financial difficulty of the depressed economy in the Pandora and Gilboa area, the churches of Pandora and the Gilboa United Methodist are offering food boxes on the last Saturday of every month for households in the Pandora-Gilboa school district that find themselves in need.
The boxes are designed to provide nine meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners) for a family of four.
In order to pick-up a box for a household, you must register by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, by calling 419-384-3905.
The Bluffton men's and women's track and field team competed in the Joe Banks Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, hosted by Ohio Northern University. The Beavers continue to make headway as they break and re-set school records and personal bests.
A spaghetti dinner will be served Friday, Feb. 24 from 4-6 p.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church. The dinner will include spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, beverages, and dessert. Tickets are $6 each.
Tickets may be purchased at Riley Creek Pharmacy in Pandora or from Pandora United Methodist Youth. Proceeds will benefit the Mission Work Camp to White Oak, Tennessee, in June.
The Pandora United Methodist Church located at 108 E. Washington St. in the center of Pandora on State Route 12. Email: [email protected].
Citizens National Bank has named Stacy Lauer as Senior Vice President/Institutional Investor. In this position, Lauer will be responsible for monitoring the bank's investment portfolio and the development and administration of deposit pricing strategies.
Lauer received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Bluffton University and an master's degree in in Economics from Bowling Green State University. She has been employed with CNB since 1994, working in the credit analysis department and later transitioning to her most recent position as SVP/Head of Information Technology.
